Hogan and Jealous Participate in Tense Debate

In the lone debate of the Maryland governor’s race, Republican Gov. Larry Hogan and Democrat Ben Jealous sharply rebuked each other Monday in a feisty hour-long disagreement over whether the state needs a new direction. The candidates described dramatically different views of Maryland’s challenges, talking over each other and saying the other lied about his plans for the future. Much of the back and forth centered on Hogan’s record on education. Hogan touted what he called record funding for education and school construction- while Jealous said if such an investment has been made- where are the results…